Three more charged with violent disorder after clashes in Southampton following Henry Nowak murder

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Connor Bishop, 24, of Oxford Street, Southampton, Reece Robinson, 21, of Soberton Road, Havant and Noah Etherington, 18, of Rowbury Road, Havant have been charged with violent disorder.

They are due to appear at Southampton Magistrate’s Court this morning.

The charges come in the wake of protests following the sentencing of Vickrum Digwa, 23, to life imprisonment to serve a minimum of 21 years for the murder of 18-year-old Mr Nowak in December.

Anger erupted after police body-worn video was released showing Mr Nowak being placed in handcuffs moments before he became unconscious and subsequently died.

Violent protests erupted near where the student was fatally stabbed with missiles and projectiles launched at police officers in riot gear.

Yesterday, Donald Trump's State Department waded into the row, slamming "two-tier policing" in Britain.

The US's State Department has sent its condolences to the Nowak family, while saying that "two-tiered policing" was a "symptom of civilisational [sic] decline".

The accusation that British police are biased against white people is one that has been made by right-wing commentators and politicians in the UK in recent years.

Sir Keir Starmer met with Mr Nowak’s family on Thursday, saying he was “profoundly humbled” to have had a private conversation with them in Downing Street.

He urged the nation to choose unity over hatred, adding that Mr Nowak “deserves a legacy that goes beyond this awful tragedy”.

The Prime Minister previously branded Nigel Farage’s response as “unforgiveable” after the Reform leader was accused by his political opponents of stoking racial tensions with his remarks that Mr Nowak’s murder should be met with “rage”.

Mr Farage hit back at the criticism, insisting he condemns “all violence” and has agreed to meet Mr Nowak’s family.